Surveillance of Citizens by Government May 31, 2026 China Exports Surveillance The country has spent decades perfecting a surveillance state at home. Now it’s promoting its ideology of state control, and the technology to enforce it, abroad. China Exports Surveillance The country has spent decades perfecting a surveillance state at home. Now it’s promoting its ideology of state control, and the technology to enforce it, abroad. See more
Haiti May 10, 2026 Four south Florida men convicted in Haitian president’s assassination Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021Four south Florida men were convicted on Frida... Four south Florida men convicted in Haitian president’s assassination Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021Four south Florida men were convicted on Frida... Share
Hantavirus May 10, 2026 Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposureAn outbreak... Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposureAn outbreak... Share
Brazil May 10, 2026 ‘Amazon of America’: film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest Vitória Régia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help – and highlights threats facing Indigenous peoplesThe year is 2025 and far-right coup... ‘Amazon of America’: film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest Vitória Régia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help – and highlights threats facing Indigenous peoplesThe year is 2025 and far-right coup... Share
Hantavirus May 10, 2026 Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary IslandsExplainer: What is hantavirus?Three people with sus... Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary IslandsExplainer: What is hantavirus?Three people with sus... Share
Global development May 10, 2026 Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’ In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against... Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’ In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against... Share
Hantavirus May 10, 2026 Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were... Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in NetherlandsWhat is hantavirus?Two Britons who were... Share
Global development May 10, 2026 Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she... Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prisonA journalist who covered the case of a woman who said she... Share
Africa May 10, 2026 ‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok... ‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok... Share
Redistricting and Reapportionment May 10, 2026 Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year. Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year. Share
Voting Rights Act (1965) May 10, 2026 How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened... How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened... Share
Redistricting and Reapportionment May 10, 2026 Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate. Redistricting Ruling in Virginia Adds to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s Headaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate. Share
Midterm Elections (2026) May 10, 2026 How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears. How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears. Share
